Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide / Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.
Kristof, Nicholas D., 1959-; WuDunn, Sheryl, 1959-
2009
HQ1236.5.D44 K75 2009 (Mapit)
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Title Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide / Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.
Author Kristof, Nicholas D., 1959-
Edition 1st ed.
ISBN 9780307267146 (alk. paper)
0307267148 (alk. paper)
Publication Details New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Language English
Description xxii, 294 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number HQ1236.5.D44 K75 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 362.8309172/4
Summary Two Pulitzer Prize winners issue a call to arms against our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women in the developing world. They show that a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad and that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women's potential.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author WuDunn, Sheryl, 1959-
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > Books
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